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Strands is seeing weak, playable waves with clean, light wind from the northwest keeping things smooth. The tide is rising near mid-level, which should help shape the waves a bit, but the swell is coming more from the south where it’s outside the ideal direction window. Water feels cool, so a wetsuit is recommended for comfort.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2-3 ft swell from the south with solid timing, NW wind 0-5 mph, rising tide around 3.8 ft, 66°F water, 53°F air.
Mostly Cloudy, 53°F • Wind NW 0 to 5 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 3.3/10 reflects very small size.
Swell Detail: About 2.3 ft with an interval of 14 seconds with Light engery (~220 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the S (174°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 9.3/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 3.76 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↗ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: High at 10:53 PM (6.1 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 7.7/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: NW @ 0 to 5 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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